Improvement in cloth-measuring machines



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UNITED STATES ARTHUR W. BARKER,

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTH-MEASURING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 193,592,

April 11, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. BARKER, of Girard,in the county ofCrawford and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Cloth-Measuring Machines; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention consists, mainly, in the peculiar construction of themechanism for in dieating the number of yards measured by the machine.

It further consists, also, in certain specific details of construction,all of which will be fully described hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan view of my improved machine;Fig. 2, a section through the line a: a: of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a verticallongitudinal section, showing the indicator H and screw d at theirnearest point to the standards G F Fig. 4., a detail view of themechanism for adjusting the pressureroller; Figs.5,5=*, and 6, end viewsof the winding-pins and winding-board and Fig. 7, a plan view of thescrew k reversed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willnow proceed to describe fully its construction and manner of operation.

A represents the base or foundation piece of the machine, constructedgenerally in any proper manner, and of any suitable material and size,which is provided with the slit or opening a, Fig. 2, having the brushesa a, of any proper kind, guiding-slots a a", Fig. 3, and set-screw slota", having flanges or ways if, as shown.

B, Fig. 1, represents a fixed standard, of any proper form, rising fromthe base, as shown.

b, Figs. 1 and 6, represents an iron of any proper form, secured to thestandard in any suitable manner, which is provided with acouical pin, 6adapted to hold one end of the block or board I), upon which the clothis wound, as shown.

C also represents a standard risingfrom the base, which is providedbelow with the studs c c, Fig. 2,resting in the guiding-slots a andPATENT OFFICE.

OF GIRARD, KANSAS.

dated July 31, 1877 application filed above with proper bearings adaptedto support the winding shaft or pin hereinafter described.

D, Figs. 1 and 3, represents an angle iron or plate, the horizontalportion (1 of which is provided with a slot, 01 by means of which andthe screw d held in the slot 0. it is adjustably secured to the base.

(1 represents the vertical portion, rigidly secured to the standard 0,for the purpose of supporting the same, and making it capable ofadjustment for varying width of cloth.

E, Figs. 1, 5, and 5 represents the winding pin or shaft, consisting ofthe face 0, having flat pins or blades 6 0 adapted to hold one end ofthe board or block b upon which the cloth is wound, journal-bearing 6Fig. 2, and extended portion 6 having the crank 0 as shown.

F F represent standards risingfrom the base, which are furnished withsuitable bearings for the measuring-roller)" and the guiding-rollers f fthe latter 'of which is held in slotted bearings f, Fig. 4, adapted topermit vertical movement, as shown.

f f represent pressure-springs, and f setscrews, by means of which theamount of pressure may be determined at will.

G, Fig. 1, represents a screw-shaft, rigidly attached to one end of theshaft of the measuring-roller, or forming a part of the same, the outerend of which is supported in anyproper standard g, as shown.

H, Figs. 1 and 3, represents the traveling index or indicator,consisting of a block or saddle, h, having an adjustable pin, h withrecess or groove 129, Fig. 7, adapted to fit the thread of thescrew-shaft, as shown, an ear, 72. with pivot-opening k pivotedindex-finger 12. and extended arm or bar, having the series of notchesin, adapted to hold the weight h, as shown.

1 represents a rod or shaft, extending between the standards F g, whichis adapted 'to support and guide the saddle in its movement upon thescrew-shaft.

J represents a stationary measure or scale, over which the index-fingertravels.

The operation will be readily understood. One end of the piece to bemeasured is brought up through the opening a in the base,

carried over the lower guidingroller, under and around themeasuring-roller, under the upper guiding-roller to the winding-board,upon which it is wound. The measuring-roller, if desired, may be coveredwith cloth, or be otherwiseroughened to prevent slipping. The crank ofthe winding-shaft being revolved, the cloth will be drawn up through theopening a between the brushes, which serve to cleanse and brighten thesame, and around the measuring-roller to the winding-board.

By means of the pressure-roller f the cloth is held close to themeasuringroller to prevent the samefrom slipping. The yielding springsalso permit cloths of different thickness to pass readily, and alsorough and imperfect places, which might otherwise clog the machine.

The diameter of the measuring-roller bears some fixed relation to a yardor other unit of measure, a foot being preferred, in order that eachrevolution may measure one yard. The revolutions of the measuring-rollerare communicated to the screw shaft, and by means of this the saddle,the groove of which serves as a nut, is caused to move upon the rod I.

A fixed relation must exist between the pitch of the thread and themeasuring-scale, so that the index at one revolution of the measu ring-roller and screw-shaft will be moved upon the scale the properdistance to indicate one yard.

When the saddle has reached, in its movement, the end of the shaft, itmay be carried back to the other end for a new measurement by simplyelevating the rear end of the same, by tilting it upon the shaft I as apivot, until its groove is free from the screw-shaft, when it may bemoved laterally on the shaft I to the desired point. To permit thischange of position, and permit alsothe index-finger when in action tolie close to the scale, the finger is pivoted, as shown.

By means of the weight on the series of notches upon the rear arm of thesaddle, the tension may be varied at will, and the cloth, consequently,be more or less tightly wound, as may be desired.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with a measuring-roller, screw'shaft, andindex-saddle, means, substantially as described,for determining thepressure upon the shaft for regulating the tension, substantially asdescribed.

2. In combination with the saddle,- the notched arm and adjustableweight, substantially as described.

3. In combination with the screw-shaft and rod I, the saddle having thepivoted indexfinger and adjustable weight, substantially as described.

4. In combination with the saddle and shaft,

- the pivot and guiding-rod I, as described.

5. The combination of the following elements a winding roller or board,a pressureroller, f and a tension device, substantially as described,adapted to determine the power required to turn the measuring-roller.

This specification signed and witnessed this 19th day of March, 1877.

ARTHUR W. BARKER.

Witnesses G110. D. KINGAID, J. T. LEONARD.

